We’ve already seen one set of iPhone 12 renders, though we noted at the time that the notch-free design shown isn’t feasible for next year’s models.
Today, though, new iPhone 12 concept images give us a more realistic idea of how next year’s flagship iPhone design might look, based on reports from noted Apple supply-chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo…    
    
After posting its Q3 global smartphone report last week, IDC went ahead and released the India specific report for the July-September period.
As a whole, the market saw 46.6 million smartphone shipments which is well up from the 42.6 million seen in the prior year. All…
Realme takes chunk of India mobile market as Samsung slides
November 11, 2019
Realme keeps on increasing its share of the Indian smartphone market, growing shipments more than 400 percent year-on-year to grab 14.3 percent in the third quarter of 2019, according to figures from IDC. That’s a huge increase on the 3.1 percent recorded a year ago when…
Samsung patents SAMOLED brand for screens ahead of Galaxy S11 launch
November 11, 2019
Samsung is already working on the Galaxy S11 lineup, and the latest reports give us more info about the front and the back of the smartphones. According to the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the manufacturer has trademarked the SAMOLED moniker in the Smartphone Displays category, meaning the panel of the S flagship will once again change its name.
In a separate leak, a well-trusted leakster…    
    
Google Maps lets you manage your public profile from the Android app
November 11, 2019
Google Maps increasingly thrives on user contributions to fill in details, but you haven’t had the option to manage your public profile from the phone app you’re probably using to make those contributions.  That’s a bit backwards, but Google is thankfully…
Microsoft AI helps diagnose cervical cancer faster
November 11, 2019
In some cases, AI-assisted cancer detection might be more than a convenience — it could be the key to getting a diagnosis in the first place.  Microsoft and SRL Diagnostics have developed an AI tool that helps detect cervical cancer, freeing doctors in India and other…
Weekly poll: Xiaomi Mi Note 10 - is this the new camera king?
November 10, 2019
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is the first smartphone in the world to bring a 108MP camera  thats 13 times the resolution of a 4K TV! It’s also the first phone to offer five different focal lengths, something the Nokia 9 PureView (the first penta camera phone) could not manage.
And yet this is a mid-range phone  the Snapdragon 730G is a solid performer, but certainly not at a flagship level.    
    
This week’s top stories: iOS 13.2.2 bug fixes, iOS 13.3 beta testing, Adobe MAX, more
November 10, 2019
In this week’s top stories: iOS 13.2.2 is now available and iOS 13.3 starts beta testing, more Apple TV+ news, the new Mac Pro appears in the wild, and more. Read on for all of this week’s biggest news.
Apple on Thursday released iOS 13.2.2 to…
Calvin Harris already has the new Mac Pro
November 10, 2019
Apple still won’t say when the new Mac Pro will ship besides “this fall,” but one of its early adopters might have hinted that it’s getting close.  DJ Calvin Harris has posted multiple Instagram Stories showing that he already has Apple’s…
Production is finally starting on the 'Halo' TV series
November 10, 2019
After six long years, filming for the Halo TV series is ready to start.  Showtime has announced that production on the game-based show is “about to begin,” and has revealed three new cast members in the process.  Danny Sapani (of Doctor Who and The Last Jedi) will play “dedicated military man” Jacob Keys, while Olive Gray (Fleabag and Eastenders) will play UNSC Commander…